02 Exhibit 1 Tech Spec_Rubber Dam Bladder (Bag _6).pdf

IFB 6100051671

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01010

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 Summary

A. Work Included:

1. Work included under this contract consists of the complete construction and installation work for the following:

a. Provide an Installation Advisor(s) to be on-site during installation and testing of the manufacturer's supplied equipment.

b. Submit shop drawings, catalog cuts, and manufacturer's certifications for the products specified in these specifications.

c. Fabricate and manufacture a rubber bag for the replacement of rubber bag #6 at the existing rubber dam at Shikellamy State Park, Sunbury, Pennsylvania.

d. Provide storage for the rubber bags until the delivery date specified in these specifications.

e. Deliver rubber bags to Shikellamy State Park by the specified delive1y date.

f. Verify and confirm all site dimensions, elevations and details, as needed, prior to fabrication and manufacture of the rubber bags.

Provide field survey, ifrequired.

2. Work shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the furnishing of all labor, supervision of work crews, materials, tools and equipment, miscellaneous items and performing all work necessary to complete all construction to the satisfaction of, and subject to the approval of, the Department.

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3. All construction work shown on the contract drawings and not expressly mentioned in the specifications, and all work specified and not shown on the contract drawings but obviously necessary to the proper execution of the job shall be performed by the Contractor, as it is not the intent to delineate or describe every detail and feature of the work. No additions to the contract sum will be approved for any materials, equipment and/or labor to perform work hereunder unless it can be clearly shown to be beyond the scope and intent of the drawings and specifications, and absolutely essential to the proper execution of the work.

4. The Contractor shall submit a bid based on these technical specifications and the drawings.

B. Related Work:

1. In all cases where a device or part of the equipment is herein refened to in the singular, such reference shall apply to as many such items as are required to complete the installation.

1.2 Quality Assurance

A. All work and the execution of same shall be completed in a first class, workmanlike manner and shall conform to the best building practice.

1.3 Standards and Regulations

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A. Nothing contained in these specifications or shown on the drawings shall be interpreted to be in conflict with any standards, local codes, ordinances or regulations governing the installation of the class of work specified herein.

B. The entire installation shall conform with all pertinent codes and regulations, local, municipal, county and state authorities, and other regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over this class of work. Where applicable, materials and equipment shall bear stamps or seals of the NFPA, ASME, AMCA, NEMA and other industry regulating groups.

Special Conditions

A. The work under this contract will take place in September of 2021, typically when the Susquehanna River is at low flow.

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PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 Materials and Equipment

2.2

A. All equipment or apparatus of any one system must be the product of one manufacturer, or equivalent products of a number of manufacturers which are suitable for use in a unified or assembled system.

Performance of Equipment

A. All materials, equipment and appurtenances of any kind shown on the drawings, hereinafter specified, or required for the completion of the work in accordance with the intent of these specifications, shall be completely satisfactmy and acceptable as regards operation, performance and capacity. No approval, written or verbal, or any drawings, descriptive data or samples of such material, equipment and/or appurtenances shall relieve the Contractor of his responsibility to turn over the complete installation to the Department in perfect working order and in complete conformance with the drawings and specifications, at the completion of the work.

B. Any materials, equipment or appurtenances, the operation, capacity or performance of which does not comply with the requirements of the drawings or specifications, or which is damaged prior to acceptance by the Department, will be held to be defective materials, equipment and/or appurtenances, or put in proper and acceptable working order, satisfactory to the Depmiment, without additional cost to the Department.

2.3 "Or Equal" Clause

A. Whenever a material or mticle required is specified or shown on the plans by using the name of a particular manufacturer or vendor, any material or miicle which shall perform adequately the duties imposed by the general design will be considered equal and satisfactory, providing the material or miicle so proposed is of equal substance and function in the opinion of the Depmiment's representative and upon his written approval.

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PART 3-EXECUTION

3.1 "As-Built" Drawings

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A. As the work progresses, the Contractor shall record on one set of plans and specifications all changes, deviations, or alterations made to the original design.

At the final inspection, the Contractor shall turn the "As-Built" set of drawings and specifications over to the Department.

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SECTION 01340

SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 Summary

1.2

A. Scope of Work:

1. Make submittals as required herein and revise and resubmit as necessary to establish compliance with the specified requirements, all as described in this Section or as otherwise requested by the Depaiiment.

2. A minimum of five copies of each submittal shall be required by the Depaiiment. One of these will be returned to the Contractor. Electronic submissions of submittals will be acceptable.

B. Related Work:

1. Any additional individual requirements for submittals are described in the individual Sections of these Specifications.

C. Work Not Included:

1. Non-required submittals will not be reviewed or returned by the Department.

Quality Assurance

A. Coordination of Submittals:

1. Prior to each submittal, carefully review and coordinate all aspects of each item being submitted.

2. Verify that each item, and the submittal for it, conforms in all respects with the specified requirements.

3. The Contractor shall certify that this coordination has been made, by affixing the Contractor's stamp and/or signature to each submittal.

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PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 Shop Drawings

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A. Scale and Measurements: Make shop drawings accurately to a scale sufficiently large to show all pertinent aspects of the item and its method of connection to the Work.

B. Review comments of the Department will be shown on one copy of the prints when it is returned to the Contractor.

Product Data (Catalog Cuts)

A. Where contents of submitted literature from manufacturer include data not pertinent to the submittal, clearly indicate which pottions of the contents are being submitted for review.

2.3 Samples

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A. Provide sample or samples identical to the precise aiticle proposed to be provided.

B. Size of sainples shall be as follows:

1. Sheet or Similar Materials - 12" x 12".

2. Linear or Similar Materials - 12" long x full width.

Colors and Patterns

A. Unless the precise color pattern is specifically called out in the contract documents, and whenever a choice of color or pattern is available in the specified products, submit accurate color and pattern chaits to the Depaitment for selection.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 Identification of Submittals

A. Consecutively number all transmittals #1, #2, #3, etc. Number each submittal item, within the transmittal grouping.

B. When material is resubmitted for any reason, transmit under a new letter of transmittal and with a new transmittal number. The new transmittal number shall can-ya subsequent alphabetical suffix (i.e.: resubmission of item 1 shall be submitted as item IA).

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C. Accompany each submission with a letter of transmittal showing all information required for identification and checking.

D. On at least the first page of each submittal, and elsewhere as required for positive identification, show the submittal number in which the item was included.

Grouping of Submittals

A. Unless otherwise specified, make submittals in groups containing all associated items to assure that information is available for checking each item when it is received.

3.3 Timing of Submittals

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A. Make submittals far enough in advance of scheduled installation dates to provide time required for reviews, for securing necessary approvals, for possible revisions and resubmissions, and for placing orders and securing delivery.

B. In scheduling, allow at least ten (10) working days for review by the Department following the Department's receipt of the submittal.

Measurement and Payment

A. All Work performed under this section shall be considered incidental to other sections of the project.

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SITE WORK

SECTION 02005

MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 Summary

A. Provide an Installation Advisor(s) to be on-site during installation of the manufacturer's supplied equipment.

B. Deliver to the site all essential equipment, materials and supplies necessary for construction to commence.

C. Remove from the site all equipment, and excess materials or supplies when construction is complete.

1.2 Submittals

A. "As-Built" Drawings

B. Operation and Maintenance Manual

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

(No products are required in this section.)

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 General Notes

A. The method of work and placement and storage of materials and supplies shall be approved in advance by the Department's representative.

B. Mobilization and Demobilization will be scheduled and coordinated through the Department in writing.

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C. Mobilization and Demobilization shall include travel costs, hotel costs, and associated costs to mobilize and demobilize the Installation Advisor and his materials and tools to and from the work site.

3.2 Installation Advisor

A. Manufacturer shall supply the services of an experienced Installation Advisor to be on-site during complete installation and initial inflation and deflation of manufacturer's supplied equipment. Attendance shall be as proposed by manufacturer and shall be sufficient such that the manufacturer can warrant the supplied equipment installed.

B. Installation of the manufacturer's supplied equipment shall be completed by personnel from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Shikellamy State Park. The manufacturer's Installation Advisor shall assist and direct during the installation and testing of the manufacturer's supplied equipment.

C. Personnel from the Shikellamy State Park are experienced in the installation of rubber bags at the dam, having completed the most recent installations in 2012 (Bag #6) and 2017 (Bag #1 and Bag #7).

3.3 Mobilization

A. Deliver to the site all equipment, materials and supplies needed to complete the work specified in the contract.

B. Completely assemble all equipment so that it is in proper working condition.

C. Store in a manner approved by the Department's representative all equipment, materials and supplies.

D. The manufacturer and/or supplier shall arrange for the delivery of the supplied equipment to the construction site or a reasonable alternative site designated by the Department. The Department shall have the responsibility for unloading and storing the supplied equipment. Anticipated shipping date to Shikellamy State Park shall be approximately between September 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

Upon selection of the manufacturer, approval of shop drawings, and manufacture of the bag, the Department will provide a specified delivery date.

E. A1rnngements for delivery shall be made by contacting the Park Manager, Andrew Leidich, at 570-988-5557.

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3.4 Demobilization

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A. Remove from the site all equipment, materials, supplies, and other debris after completion of the work.

B. Submit a complete set of"As-Built" drawings and an Operation and Maintenance Manual prior to or at the final inspection.

3.5 Measurement and Payment

A. Payment for all costs associated with the mobilization and demobilization of an Installation Advisor to and from the work site shall be at the established lump sum bid for "Mobilization and Demobilization - Installation Advisor."

Sixty percent (60%) of the lump sum amount bid will be paid for "Mobilization" as specified above. The remaining forty percent (40%) of the lump sum amount will be paid for "Demobilization," following complete demobilization and upon testing of the manufacturer's supplied equipment and validation of the wmTanty.

B. Payment for all costs associated with the Installation Advisor being on-site during installation and testing of the manufacturer's supplied equipment shall be paid at the unit price per day for each day the Installation Advisor is on site installing and testing the equipment. Payment shall be at the established unit price bid per day for "Installation Advisor."

C. Payment for the delive1y of the manufacturer's supplied equipment (rubber dam bladder, Bag #6 and all associated materials and equipment) shall be at the established lump sum bid for "Delivery - Bag #6" which shall include all costs for delive1y to Shikellamy State Park.

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PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 Summary

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EQUIPMENT

SECTION 11500

RUBBER DAM BLADDERS

A. Work comprises the design and manufacture of one air-inflated rubber dam bladder, rubber spacer hoses, rubber repair supplies, and tools. The work shall be as specified herein.

B. Prior to material order, the manufacturer and/or supplier shall attend a meeting at the site, Shikellamy State Park, located in Union and Northumberland Counties, Pennsylvania. The manufacturer and/or supplier will be required to attend a meeting with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and to visit the site and become familiar with the existing conditions and the operation of the existing inflatable dam.

C. Prior to material order, the manufacturer and/or supplier shall complete a field inspection of the existing inflatable dam to confirm all dimensions and pier and wall construction for anchorage of the rubber dam bladder.

D. Upon manufacture of the rubber dam bladder, the manufacturer and/or supplier will be responsible for the storage of the dam bladder until the specified delivery date.

E. Deviations from the specifications must be approved by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

1.2 Submittals

A. The manufacturer and/or supplier shall provide shop drawings and catalog cuts of the proposed materials and rubber dam bladder. Final design and shop drawings are to be submitted to and approved by the Department prior to actual manufacturing.

B. The manufacturer and/or supplier shall provide design calculations and technical data showing compliance with the design criteria listed in this section of the specifications, including factor of safety prior to actual manufacturing.

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C. The manufacturer and/or supplier shall supply an Installation Manual prior to the commencement of the installation.

D. The manufacturer and/or supplier shall supply an Operating Manual prior to commissioning of the new rubber dam bladder.

E. The manufacturer and/or supplier shall warrant all materials and equipment to be free from defects for a minimum of two years from the beginning of the dam's operation.

Quality Assurance

A. Except as herein specified, the manufacture of materials and fabrication of the rubber darn bladders shall be governed by the following codes and standards:

1. ISO 34-1: Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic - Determination of Tear Strength - Part 1; Trouser, Angle and Crescent Test Piece.

2. ISO-37: Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic - Determination of Tensile Stress - Strain Properties.

3. ISO 188: Rubber, Vulcanized or The1moplastic - Accelerated Aging and Heat Resistance Tests.

4. ISO 252: Conveyor Belts - Adhesion Between Constitutive Elements.

5. ISO 283-1: Textile Conveyor Belts - Full Thickness Tensile Strength, Elongation at Break and Elongation at Reference Load.

6. ISO 812: Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic - Determination ofLow Temperature Brittleness.

7. ISO 815: Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic - Determination of Compression Set.

8. ISO 868: Determination oflndentation Hardness by Means of a Durometer (Shore Hardness).

9. ISO 1183-1: Methods for Determining the Density ofNon-Cellular Plastics.

10. ISO 1431-1: Resistance to Ozone Cracking - Pmi 1: Static and Dynamic Strain Testing.

11. ISO 1461: Hot Dipped Galvanized Coatings on Fabricated Iron & Steel A1iicles - Specifications and Test Methods.

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12. ISO 1817: Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic - Determination of the Effect of Liquids.

13. ISO 2285: Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic - Determination of Tension Set Under Constant Elongation and of Tension Set, Elongation and Creep Under Constant Tensile Load.

14. ISO 3506-1: Mechanical Properties of CoJTosion-Resistant Stainless-Steel Fasteners - Part I: Bolts, Crews and Studs

15. ISO 4032: Hexagon Regular Nuts (Style !)-Product Grades A &B

16. ISO 4649: Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic - Determination of Abrasion Resistance Using a Rotating Cylindrical Drum Device.

17. ISO 7089: Plain Washers - Normal Series - Product Grade A

18. ISO 7090: Plain Washers, Chamfered- Normal Series- Product Grade A

19. ISO 8673: Hexagon Regular Nuts (Style 1)- With Metric Fine Pitch Thread - Product Grades A & B

20. Japanese Technical Standard of Rubberized Fabric Inflatable Weirs

21. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

22. National Electrical Code (NEC) - Latest Edition)

23. UL 508A- Latest Edition

24. AISC "Manual of Steel Construction Allowable Stress Design - Latest Edition

25. A WS D 1.1 "Structural Welding Code" - Latest Edition

26. ASTM 123-89A Specification for Zinc Coating on Iron and Steel Hardware

27. ASTM 153-82 Specification for Zinc Coating on Iron and Steel Hardware

B. The rubber dam manufacturer and/or supplier shall have an office located in the United States allowing for quick response time to help mitigate potential issues with the rubber dam bladders and warranty services.

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C. The rubber dam manufacturer and/or supplier shall have experience supplying rubber dam equipment for a minimum of five (5) rubber dam installations in the United States within the last five (5) years. The manufacturer and/or supplier shall have experience providing replacement bladders for at least two Bridgestone rubber dams in the past and be familiar with projects of the Bridgestone replacement history.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 General Design Criteria

2.2

A. The rubber dam shall be inflated with air and designed for installation on the existing concrete dam foundation. The dam shall operate within the temperature range specified. The dam shall be designed to operate in a fully inflated or partially deflated position for extended periods of overtopping without experiencing wear. The dam shall be designed such that when deflated or inflated the fabric does not present bulges or high points which may be subject to damage.

B. The rubber dam crest shall have a fully inflatable height of 8 feet above the concrete dam foundation.

C. The length of the rubber bag (Bag #6) between the centerline of Pier #5 and the centerline of Pier #6 is approximately 300 feet. The manufacturer may provide excess length for margin at their discretion.

BAG #6: EXISTING DATA

Location Existing Bag/Year Existing Thickness Height

Bag#6 Mecan-Hydro- 12.6 mm+- 0.5 mm 8'

Bag#6 Bridgestone- 13.4 mm 8'

Design Conditions

A. The inflatable fabric shall use air as the only inflating medium.

B. Normal operating water surface above dam foundation is 8 feet.

Length 300' - Centerline of Pier to Centerline of Pier 300' - Centerline of Pier to Centerline of Pier

C. Normal operating water surface height above the dam foundation before bladder stmis to deflate is 8.25 feet.

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D. Ambient temperature range is 105°F to 0°F.

E. The rubber bladder shall be designed to be anchored to the dam concrete foundation using existing anchor bolts and clamping plates. Anchoring system is a single anchor line designed for unidirectional flow.

F. The rubber dam bladders shall be designed to attach to the existing air piping system. Existing pneumatic air inflation piping and flange connections shall be reused.

G. The rubber dam bladders shall be designed for a minimum factor of safety of 10 for normal operating conditions.

H. The rubber dam shall be capable of withstanding impact from floating logs and debris.

2.3 Materials

A. Materials shall be new, of high and consistent quality, free from defects and imperfections, and shall conform to the below following material properties and specifications.

B. The rubber dam bladder shall be at a minimum three layers of woven nylon/polyester reinforcing fabric. Ozone and ultraviolet protection shall be made integral with the rubber fabric by the addition of Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM). Rubber outer layer shall be 100% EPDM. Optimal nominal fabric thickness shall be 13 .4 millimeters ( similar to previous Bridgestone bags replaced). The thickness of the rubber material shall be uniform, plus or minus 15%.

C. The fabricated bladder material (with reinforcing fabric) shall be tested and conform to the following minimum physical properties:

1. Tensile Strength (in watercourse direction): > 400 kg/cm

2. Tensile Strength (in longitudinal direction): > 400 kg/cm

D. Protective Outer Rubber Layer: EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) compounded. Ozone and ultraviolet protection shall be made integral with the rubber fabric.

E. Physical Properties of Rubber Materials:

1. Minimum Initial Strength and Elongation:

Tensile Breaking Point (TB): > 19 MPa.

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Elongation at Breaking (EB): > 450%.

2. Minimum Properties after Heat Aging Test (100°C for 4 days):

Minimum Tensile Breaking Point (TB): > 14.5 MPa.

Minimum Elongation at Breaking (EB): > 370%.

3. An Ozone Test (100 pphm +- 5 pphm, 40°C, 96 hours, under 50% elongation) shall reveal no abnormality or observable cracking.

4. Cold Test:

Brittleness Temperature: < -40°C.

5. Hot Water - Resistance Test (70°C for 4 days):

Minimum Tensile Breaking Point (TB):> 14.0 MPa Minimum Elongation at Breaking (EB): >360% Volume Change: < 20%.

6. Density: 1.20 +- 0.05

7. Shore A Hardness: 63

8. Minimum Tear Strength: >7 N/mm

9. Abrasion - Resistance Test (Abrasion Test (Disc HIS) with load weight 1,000 gr - 1,000 rotations):

Abrasive Volume: :S 250 cubic millimeters

F. Fabric shall meet the following requirements:

I. Tolerances: The thickness of the rubber bags shall be uniform plus or minus 15%. Jointed sections of the rubber bags shall be of the same thickness as the parent fabric.

2. Manufacturing: The rubber fabric shall be fully vulcanized using a high pressure/heat vulcanized method. Manufacturing of the rubber fabric shall not be subcontracted to other parties.

3. Joints: Joints or overlaps in the fabric shall be in the longitudinal direction. The fabric shall be continuous in the hoop or circumferential direction.

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G. The rubber bags shall be manufactured such that an integral fin structure shall be integrated into the bag body and shall be characterized with continuous reinforcing layers across the base of the fin. Fin structures that are cold-welded onto the bag body after the manufacturing process will not be accepted.

H. Internal air distribution hoses/rubber spacer hoses shall be supplied by the manufacturer. The details of this equipment shall be documented in the bid.

I. A complete standard repair kit and instructions shall be supplied by the manufacturer or supplier.

J. An anti-abrasion layer on the concrete dam foundation slab will not be required.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 General

A. The existing dam bladder to be replaced, Bag #6, was installed previously in 1985 and 2012, and was manufactured respectively by Bridgestone Tire and Rubber Company and Mecan-Hydro. The Bridgestone bag was approximately 13.4-millimeter thickness. The new bag shall be compatible in design and operation to the Bridgestone bags.

B. Anticipated installation of the bags is expected to occur between the dates of September 15, 2021 and October 5, 2021 and will be completed by personnel from Shikellamy State Park. The Department will provide a schedule and anticipated installation date to the manufacturer.

3.2 Site Visits and Field Investigation

A. Prior to material order, the manufacturer and/or supplier shall attend an on-site meeting to discuss the operation of the dam and to become familiar with the site conditions.

B. Prior to material order, the manufacturer and/or supplier shall complete a field investigation to confirm all dimensions, including height and lengths of the rubber dam bladders to be replaced. Abutment walls, piers, and dam foundation shall be inspected and manufacturer/supplier shall note wall configurations for anchorage of rubber dam bladders.

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Storage and Delivery

A. The manufacturer and/or supplier shall arrange for the storage of the supplied equipment upon its fabrication. The equipment and materials shall be stored at the manufacturer's and/or supplier's facility until anticipated delivery date to Shikellamy State Park. Anticipated shipping date to Shikellamy State Park shall be approximately between September 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021. Upon selection of the manufacturer, approval of shop drawings, and manufacture of the bag, the Department will provide a specified delivery date.

B. The inflatable coated rubber fabric shall be delivered to the site on a roll, complete with lifting rings or lifting bar, suitable for lifting with a crane or suitable piece of equipment. The inflatable rubber fabric should be placed on the drum so that it can be umolled as it lies on the anchoring foundation. Means of delivery varying from this method shall be submitted to the Department and approved by the Department.

3.4 Final Testing

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A. The installed rubber bags shall be inflated and deflated before being accepted by the Department. The dam bladders shall have no significant water or air leakage.

Measurement and Payment

A. Payment will be made at the lump sum price bid for "Rubber Dam Bladder, Bag #6". Internal air distribution tubing, rubber repair supplies, tools, installation manuals, operating manuals and other materials required for a complete installation and operational dam shall be considered incidental to these pay items and will not be paid for separately.

B. Payment for attendance at a meeting prior to materials order will be made at the lump sum price bid for "Site Meeting".

C. Payment for a field investigation of the existing site to confirm dam dimensions, operating conditions, and other information required prior to manufacture of the rubber dam bladders will be made at the lump sum price bid for "Field Investigation".

D. Payment for storage of the dam bladder prior to shipping and installation at the specified date will be made at the lump sum price bid for "Storage - Rubber Dam Bladder, Bag #6".

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